X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,fad007c32c4a0b05 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-12-22 07:30:37 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: lgbeard Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: [IDEA] Comprehensive Ascii Art Network Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 09:29:48 -0600 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.92/32.572 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 24 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:21164 On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:25:06 +0800, xern wrote: > I am not an ascii artist but I appreciate it. Many artists have personal >websites devoted to personal ascii-art. I am not sure whether there is a >comprehensive ascii art search engine or not. If none, I wonder the possibility >to build one. I think it to be a good idea. While artists create accounts >and publish their works, other users can enter keywords to find related pieces. >Even, XML interface can be developed for users to directly download or upload >ascii art. Of course, artists still can keep developing their websites, >but this engine may reduce users' time and help promote artists' works. >This pattern is widespread in Informatics field and I guess it works in >ascii art too. > > Any comment is welcomed. In general only. Using "ascii art" however is a board range to find what one may be looking for, assuming you would type in dogs or cats an be directed to a site/page that only has ascii pictures of these would be great an toooo easy ;) Would the search even pick the odd pages where is only piece of ascii art work is displayed ? lgbeard